Raleigh, N.C. — Two tropical depressions that formed Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico could have an impact on North Carolina's weather in the coming days, particularly at the coast.

Tropical depression eight was about 100 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras Monday afternoon and drifting slowly to the west. It has sustained winds of about 35 mph.

The National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning Monday afternoon for Carteret, eastern Dare and eastern Hyde counties. WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said the storm could become a weak tropical storm on Monday before it scrapes by the coast on Tuesday and moves out to sea.

“Right now it should remain off shore, but close enough to bring some rainfall,” Maze said of the tropical depression.

The good news, said WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel, is that the storm appeared to weaken Monday night.

'Now the Hurricane Center is only forecasting this to become a minimal storm," he said.

Dare County officials are closely monitoring the storm in the Outer Banks. Bobby Outten, the county's manager, said they are not expecting wind gusts above 55 miles per hour or more than six inches of rain. Officials are asking residents to bring their things inside, but school is still on as scheduled.

“There’s a reasonable likelihood in the next 24 to 72 hours we will have tropical force storm winds, 1-5 inches of rain, significant beach erosion and a very high risk of rip tides,” said Dave Hallac, Superintendent of Outer Banks National Parks.

Impending storm doesn’t scare beachgoers, business owners

With five million people the area each year, the Outer Banks is a popular vacation spot.

"We're not expecting much, if any, impact on our business," said Lee Nettles, the director of the Outer Banks' Visitor's Bureau. "Most visitors to the Outer Banks come for a longer period of time, not just for a weekend."

Eighty percent of the occupancy tax collected in the Outer Banks comes from home rentals, but since the typical visitor stays for about a week, business owners aren’t concerned that one rainy day will send beachgoers home.

“We get this all the time. This is just a little bit of a breeze, some wind, that’s it. Some rough seas some rain,” said restaurant cook Mary Lou Allen. “It will make our [business] better because they won’t be on the beach.”

Many on the Outer Banks remember what Hurricane Isabel did to Jeanette’s Pier in 2003, so the impending tropical depression is not a big deal in comparison.

Since the storm is supposed to be fast moving, Aaron Tuell with the Outer Banks Visitor’s Bureau expects people will just stay and enjoy watching the storm.

“The Outer Banks gives you a pretty good front seat to mother nature. What you get out here that you may not get in the city is a horizon. You can see five to 10 miles out to sea, there’s water on both sides of the islands,” he said. “And it’s a really great place to take some cloud photography or just watch a thunder storm roll through.”

Vacationers agreed that one rainy day won’t send them running home.

“I’ve been coming here for years, so it’s just the way it is out here. I’ve been through a lot of Nor’easters and everything, so I’ve been coming here for 45 years. It’s ok,” said visitor Cindy Louden. “Hopefully it blows by quick and I can be back at the beach and out running around.

Second storm could impact Labor Day weekend

A second tropical depression that formed south of Florida Sunday afternoon will be worth watching later in the week as it moves through the Sunshine State and into the Atlantic Ocean.

The storm was situated between Cuba and Florida early Monday and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Hermine as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico.

The storm is expected to turn northeast and move across Florida by Thursday and then push back out into the Atlantic.

Maze said a cold front that is expected to move into the region ahead of the storm should minimize the impact it has on the coast.

“The thinking is, with the front in the area, there wouldn’t be a way that the storm could move into North Carolina so it will stay off shore,” he said.

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid...Read More

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid 20s by tomorrow morning.

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid...Read More

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid 20s by tomorrow morning.

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid...Read More

Don't let that sunshine fool you. It feels really cold! Wind chills are in the mid 20s to mid 30s here in the 11am hour. It will only feel slightly warmer this afternoon. We drop way down into the low-mid 20s by tomorrow morning.

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. ...Read More

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. Temperatures will fall into the upper teens and low 20s tonight.

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. ...Read More

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. Temperatures will fall into the upper teens and low 20s tonight.

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. ...Read More

As expected temperatures are much colder this morning than yesterday. Still...these temps are not unusual for this time of year - and not the coldest of the season. Tomorow AM it will be colder though. Temperatures will fall into the upper teens and low 20s tonight.

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's...Read More

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's been mild the last few days so don't let the chill catch you by surprise.

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's...Read More

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's been mild the last few days so don't let the chill catch you by surprise.

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's...Read More

The cold air is on it's way. It will also be breezy tomorrow. The wind and cold temps will bring the wind chill to mid-30s tomorrow afternoon. Here's Futurecast's estimate of wind chill Friday at 5pm. It's been mild the last few days so don't let the chill catch you by surprise.

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps...Read More

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps will be in the mid-upper 20s - about 20 degrees colder than right now.

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps...Read More

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps will be in the mid-upper 20s - about 20 degrees colder than right now.

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps...Read More

We're talking about cold air but it's not here yet! Temperatures have been in the mid-40s to low 50s across most of the area this morning. That's well above the normal of mid-30s. Tomrrow at this time temps will be in the mid-upper 20s - about 20 degrees colder than right now.

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among...Read More

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among other things, the Tar River.

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among...Read More

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among other things, the Tar River.

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among...Read More

We're excited to debut the newest SkyCam on our network, the Rocky Mount Mills Cam. It's located at the Rocky Mount Mills on the Tar River on the north side of Rocky Mount and gives us great views of, among other things, the Tar River.

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that...Read More

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that have warmed up since then.

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that...Read More

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that have warmed up since then.

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that...Read More

Yesterday, cold air dammed up against the mountains, keeping western and central NC chilly. Today, the pattern is reversed - you can clearly see where the cold air was yesterday, as those are the areas that have warmed up since then.

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could...Read More

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could reach 60 but the warm air won't make it very far west due to cool dense air over our viewing area.

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could...Read More

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could reach 60 but the warm air won't make it very far west due to cool dense air over our viewing area.

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could...Read More

Temperatures will stay cool today in most places. The exception will be close to the coast. A warm front will try to push inland and bring temps up to nearly 70 for New Bern and Wilmington. Clinton could reach 60 but the warm air won't make it very far west due to cool dense air over our viewing area.

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially...Read More

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially around the Triangle.

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially...Read More

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially around the Triangle.

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially...Read More

From about 4 to 6am we had a break in the rain. Now we're starting to see the radar picture filling in. Expect showers now through early-mid afternoon. Rain falling now may cause a few accidents especially around the Triangle.

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the...Read More

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the evening commute and skies will gradually clear overnight.

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the...Read More

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the evening commute and skies will gradually clear overnight.

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the...Read More

Overnight rain tapered off over our area. Still...our best chance of steady rain is this morning through mid-afternoon. Rain is likely to pick up in intensity this morning. Rain will be fairly light for the evening commute and skies will gradually clear overnight.

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the...Read More

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the cold air damming process, where shallow cold air becomes trapped east of the Appalachian mountains will be fighting the warm air. The result will be temperatures near 70 around New Bern and Wilmington, but only in the 40s around Roxboro and Greensboro.

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the...Read More

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the cold air damming process, where shallow cold air becomes trapped east of the Appalachian mountains will be fighting the warm air. The result will be temperatures near 70 around New Bern and Wilmington, but only in the 40s around Roxboro and Greensboro.

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the...Read More

We could very weell see a 20° temperature spread across central and eastern North Carolina tomorrow afternoon. Low pressure developing to our south and west will try and transport warm ocean air inland, but the cold air damming process, where shallow cold air becomes trapped east of the Appalachian mountains will be fighting the warm air. The result will be temperatures near 70 around New Bern and Wilmington, but only in the 40s around Roxboro and Greensboro.

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an...Read More

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an overnight low, and we may not get too much colder than that late this week. And just yesterday, we recorded a high temperature of 47, and our projected high temperatures later this week are not dramatically colder than 47. However, we have not experienced both a cold high temp and a cold low temp on the same day. This coming Saturday, we are projecting a high of 45 and a low of 23. The average temperature would be 34, which is 6.5° colder than our coldest average temperature so far of 40.5, which occurred on November 21.

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an...Read More

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an overnight low, and we may not get too much colder than that late this week. And just yesterday, we recorded a high temperature of 47, and our projected high temperatures later this week are not dramatically colder than 47. However, we have not experienced both a cold high temp and a cold low temp on the same day. This coming Saturday, we are projecting a high of 45 and a low of 23. The average temperature would be 34, which is 6.5° colder than our coldest average temperature so far of 40.5, which occurred on November 21.

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an...Read More

The surface weather map should look something like this on Friday, and the result will be the coldest air so far this Winter season. But as usual, numbers can be tricky. On November 13, we plunged to 24° for an overnight low, and we may not get too much colder than that late this week. And just yesterday, we recorded a high temperature of 47, and our projected high temperatures later this week are not dramatically colder than 47. However, we have not experienced both a cold high temp and a cold low temp on the same day. This coming Saturday, we are projecting a high of 45 and a low of 23. The average temperature would be 34, which is 6.5° colder than our coldest average temperature so far of 40.5, which occurred on November 21.

Another round of rain is heading our way... After a period of sunshine and blue skies today, the clouds fill in this evening and rain arrives by midnight or so. Widespread 1-2" rainfall totals coming with this.

Another round of rain is heading our way... After a period of sunshine and blue skies today, the clouds fill in this evening and rain arrives by midnight or so. Widespread 1-2" rainfall totals coming with this.

Another round of rain is heading our way... After a period of sunshine and blue skies today, the clouds fill in this evening and rain arrives by midnight or so. Widespread 1-2" rainfall totals coming with this.

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. ...Read More

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. Expect rain to continue for much of Tuesday with the heaviest rain falling in the morning.

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. ...Read More

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. Expect rain to continue for much of Tuesday with the heaviest rain falling in the morning.

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. ...Read More

Skies have cleared nicely this afternoon. However, it will be short-lived. Clouds are already streaming northward from South Carolina. We will cloud up late this afternoon and rain begins again tonight. Expect rain to continue for much of Tuesday with the heaviest rain falling in the morning.

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at...Read More

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at precipitation, and as you well know, it was a very dry month across the region, though not quite in record territory. We wound up a little over 2.5 inches below normal on rainfall. This was the 9th driest November in Raleigh records going back to 1887, although we have had two years (the most recent being 1931) with only a tenth as much rain.

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at...Read More

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at precipitation, and as you well know, it was a very dry month across the region, though not quite in record territory. We wound up a little over 2.5 inches below normal on rainfall. This was the 9th driest November in Raleigh records going back to 1887, although we have had two years (the most recent being 1931) with only a tenth as much rain.

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at...Read More

A bit earlier in our weather feed, I posted an image like this one that showed our November temperatures in Raleigh ran a bit on the warm side, but not to any sort of extreme. Here's the equivalent look at precipitation, and as you well know, it was a very dry month across the region, though not quite in record territory. We wound up a little over 2.5 inches below normal on rainfall. This was the 9th driest November in Raleigh records going back to 1887, although we have had two years (the most recent being 1931) with only a tenth as much rain.

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on...Read More

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on record for Raleigh. It was a different story for precipitation, of course, and I'll post a graphic with that data shortly...

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on...Read More

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on record for Raleigh. It was a different story for precipitation, of course, and I'll post a graphic with that data shortly...

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on...Read More

November ended last week with an average monthly temperature that was just over a degree above normal, slightly on the warm side but a long way from competing with either the coldest or warmest Novembers on record for Raleigh. It was a different story for precipitation, of course, and I'll post a graphic with that data shortly...

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry...Read More

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry day ahead, then more rain will spread in late tonight and tomorrow, potentially bringing another three-quarters of an inch to 1.5 inches before it tapers off later Tuesday.

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry...Read More

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry day ahead, then more rain will spread in late tonight and tomorrow, potentially bringing another three-quarters of an inch to 1.5 inches before it tapers off later Tuesday.

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry...Read More

Rain from yesterday and last night is about over at this point, and it left behind some substantial amounts that ranged generally between a third of an inch and a bit over an inch. We should have a generally dry day ahead, then more rain will spread in late tonight and tomorrow, potentially bringing another three-quarters of an inch to 1.5 inches before it tapers off later Tuesday.

Most of the rain is mostly over but it's messy out there with some lingering drizzle and damp conditions. Through the day we'll see clouds thinning near the VA line, but it will stay cloudy in the south.

Most of the rain is mostly over but it's messy out there with some lingering drizzle and damp conditions. Through the day we'll see clouds thinning near the VA line, but it will stay cloudy in the south.

Most of the rain is mostly over but it's messy out there with some lingering drizzle and damp conditions. Through the day we'll see clouds thinning near the VA line, but it will stay cloudy in the south.